Senior Underwriter, National Accounts Property (Engineered)

01705 Continental Casualty Company-Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to manage a highly complex National Accounts Property (Engineered Property) book. You will analyze risks, develop endorsement language, and determine pricing with limited supervision, while collaborating with brokers across a broad territory.

You will contribute to policy development, mentor less experienced underwriters, and use CNA systems to deliver high-quality risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; professional designations preferred.
• Typically 8–10 years underwriting experience.
• Advanced technical underwriting knowledge and training.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to complex risks.

Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Works on highly complex underwriting risks within National Accounts Property (Engineered Property) employing diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability. Develops specialized endorsement language for highly complex risk.
• Determines appropriate pricing of complex risks for assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements and with little oversight needed from superiors.
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy.
• Analyses quality, quantity, and profitability of highly complex risks underwritten; prepares and presents reports to management.
• Markets products and services through the brokerage community and makes field visits.
• Develops and maintains broker relationships with large producers within the assigned territory to reach positive and profitable outcomes on complex, high-risk business.
• Keeps current on provincial/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends. May participate in industry trade groups.
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.
• Utilizes advanced functionality in relevant CNA systems to perform day-to-day activities.
• Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Analytical skills

Communication and negotiation

Leadership ability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Professional designations preferred

Job description

CNA is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to manage a highly complex National Accounts Property (Engineered Property) book. You will analyze risks, develop endorsement language, and determine pricing with limited supervision, while collaborating with brokers across a broad territory.

You will contribute to policy development, mentor less experienced underwriters, and use CNA systems to deliver high-quality risk assessments.